Meredith has established a strong reputation as an expert children law barrister.

She is regularly instructed in high profile and serious public law (care) cases, for local authorities, parents, children (whether through Children’s Guardians or directly) and for family members. These cases often involve long fact-finding hearings dealing with allegations of serious injury and death, sexual abuse and ‘honour’-based violence. Meredith regularly appears in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

She also has a very strong practice in private law children cases, which often involve serious allegations of domestic or other abuse, alienating behaviours and complicated international and jurisdictional issues.

Key cases & testimonials

Re K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2, Sir Andrew McFarlane PFD, Peter Jackson & Warby LJJ: Seminal case confirming the wide-ranging powers of all judges in the Family Court

Meredith is a highly skilled advocate. She is approachable, gives sensible advice and is liked by clients and professionals.Legal 500, 2026
Meredith is a skilled advocate: articulate, concise and engaging.Legal 500 2025

Areas of expertise

Meredith is regularly instructed in financial remedies cases, at all levels, and including inter-related TOLATA cases.

Meredith is an extremely popular choice in difficult private law (children) cases, which often involve allegations of domestic and other abuse, of implacable hostility and of alienating behaviours.

She is also often instructed on behalf of the children at the centre of these cases (via their r.16.4 Children’s Guardians)

Meredith has huge experience appearing for all parties (local authorities, parents, children and other family member) in serious care cases. These cases routinely involve allegations of serious injuries or death, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic abuse, fabricated and induced illness (FII) and parental substance abuse (including within the Family Drug and Alcohol Court).

Meredith is instructed in these cases in all levels of court, including the Court of Appeal and in front of High Court, Circuit and District Judges. She frequently appears against Silks and those with many more years’ call.

Further information

  • University of Law, BPTC, 2015
  • University of Birmingham, Law LLB Hons, 2014
  • Inner Temple
  • Family Law Bar Association

June 2015 Sachs Cup from Inner Temple

• Winner of individual mooting competition for post-graduate student members

July 2014 Lady Barber Award for Mooting from the University of Birmingham

• One of two students awarded this prize for being the best at mooting

July 2014 Shoosmiths Prize from the University of Birmingham

• Awarded for high academic achievement and significant involvement in extracurricular activities

July 2014 Shoosmiths Prize from the University of Birmingham

• Specific award for the Best Overall Contribution to Year 2

March 2014 Scholarship from Inner Temple

• Exhibition Award £5,000

March 2014 Camm Cup from the University of Birmingham

• Winner of premier individual mooting competition final judging panel chaired by Hallett LJ

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